The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-17

Is 25c March, Is 10 Is. zoe; April 10 90 10 l0c;
May, IA 90 a 10 00c; June, IA 80 % IA 9oc; July,
Il 50 s5c; Septemoer. ~ %
Sugar firm and quiet: Bahia 4sc; refined steady
&, so SIC; extra G. 81 05sc; white extra Z. D "a
5sc yellow A. BE; off A. 5. 05sc: mould A,
6 Lie zoe: standard A. 64c; confectioners' A.
6 9-16c; cut loaf aud crushed &c; powdered, O.
&c: GRADUATED, 6sc; cubes. 11-16 06 Sl-l00c
Tallow firm; quoted at 4sc. Rosin dull at
81 05 LIS
Eggs firm; receipts, 4,255 packages; Western,
IL 024c.
Pork firm but quiet; mess quoted $13 10 old.
sI4.50 new. Cut meats firm but quiet; picked
bellies, 73c picked shoulders, 64c Lard 10 oil
points higher; closed strong az western est steam
6.95GI0Ic; February, Z.0l 0aO1c; May, lis %
1.24c; city steam. 6. soc.
Butter firm: rather quiet; western, 10 0zoe'
Western creamery, 17012Sc Cheese nrm'
fair inquiry; Western, 81 ole.
CHICAGO. Nov ia bulge in wheat was
the leading feature on Change to-day, though the
frmness of corn and provisions was scarcely
less noticeable. A notable advance OF 1sc was
scored in wheat mainly the ressl. OF az ain, IN
the entire session by interested and some
times excited crowd. The movement was up
ward, and appears to be ADVANCING on its merits;
Liverpool cables early were very favorable ana
after this there advance of to So, ana
Decem Der steaded for an hour at 1444c, and May
at 80sc. Then came other and stronger cables.
together with the report that the boat loads
taken for export were large. and on this there
was another bulge of &c, which sent December
to 75s q 754c, and May to 8ls oslo, an advance
OF from to &c over the outside prices
Tuesday. Receipts at leading primary points
were but 637. 900 bushels. New York export
clearances were 21I, coo bushels better than for
many days. The total receipts here were 167
cars, of which IA were spring; nineteen
OF this graded No. g There was less talk of
injured winter wheat crops than yesterday, out
the active speculative feeling was the direct re-
suit Of foreign demand The frmness in wheat
was maintained to the close of the afternoon
session. which was at the highest point OF the
day-75sc for December and 765c for January.
One feature Of the peculiar strength OF the mar
ket is found in the fact that quito number Of
cover at higher figures, which gave an impetus
to the upward movement. Corn was good sec
ond to wheat, both for activity and advance in
prices. Local receipts were 454 cars. about
forty better than expected, but still
light Cables were very encouraging. and
many operators who sold for re-
higher prices. The country continued to buy.
The leading feature, in wheat was the for
eign advance and the shipping demand. The
speculative feeling was vigorous and the volume
of trading was quite liberal The advance
lie for January and Il a. 1c for other futures.
The final price for January was 45sc, and for
following the lead of grain. and business was
a large scale. with wider fluctuations all
speculative articles. Receipts of hogs were
large, but packers went in and bid prices up, in
dications being that they wanted to get prices ND
to sell their product at better prices Outside
ders came in freely. The buying, coupled with
free purchases by the local crowd, and assisted
by the advance in wheat and corn. caused prices
of pork to advance Ale, lard .173c and short
ribs Zoe. There was fair activity in the specu-
lative market for oats, and prices were again
stronger, in sympathy with the improvement in
other linea Almost the entire trading was in
May, which advanced &c over Tuesdays closines.
or to 304c bid. This the final price for the
day, The close was at the top figure. The
leading futures ranged follows: